I'am in need of some help here real bad ; I love this S&W forum , but for someone as unfarmiliar to shooting sports as I the use of acronyms is completely confusing . example IDPA,PPC, LEO , are these shooting sports or people ? A list of these acronyms and definations and what type of shooting would greatly help some of us . You guys use more of these than the railroad , and I thought I'd never say that ! Thanks any help would be greayly appreciated .
ACRONYM'S
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International Defensive Pistol Association
Police Pistol Combat
Law Enforcement Officer
And the list will go on and on....
Police Pistol Combat
Law Enforcement Officer
And the list will go on and on....
greg,
Just make a list and post it, or when one pops-up, ask. It's not rocket science and no one here will flame you in any way.
Although there are some very knowledgable folks here, no one member knows it all.
I'll get you started with a few common terms:
RB = round butt usually an RB frame is easier to conceal.
SB = square butt, sometimes preferred as easier to grip
HB = heavy barrel, that is: not a taper or "pencil" barrel.
SA = single action
DA = double action
SAO = single action only
SS = stainless steel: almost any S&W handgun where the model # begins with a 6; a 686 is a stainless gun, the 586 is the same gun in blue (or carbon steel). Stainless guns will not, to my knowledge, have a nickle finish.
I frame, J frame, K frame, N frame, X frame are the most commonly encountered S&W revolver frame sizes from smallest to largest.
Semi-Auto pistols come in first, second and third generations, and probably, with the advent of the M&P pistols, a fouth generation.
M&P = military & police.
SCSW, also known as The Book = Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Supica and Nahas. This is a must-have reference, the 3rd edition is the latest
Study these, there WILL be a test!
Mike
Just make a list and post it, or when one pops-up, ask. It's not rocket science and no one here will flame you in any way.
Although there are some very knowledgable folks here, no one member knows it all.
I'll get you started with a few common terms:
RB = round butt usually an RB frame is easier to conceal.
SB = square butt, sometimes preferred as easier to grip
HB = heavy barrel, that is: not a taper or "pencil" barrel.
SA = single action
DA = double action
SAO = single action only
SS = stainless steel: almost any S&W handgun where the model # begins with a 6; a 686 is a stainless gun, the 586 is the same gun in blue (or carbon steel). Stainless guns will not, to my knowledge, have a nickle finish.
I frame, J frame, K frame, N frame, X frame are the most commonly encountered S&W revolver frame sizes from smallest to largest.
Semi-Auto pistols come in first, second and third generations, and probably, with the advent of the M&P pistols, a fouth generation.
M&P = military & police.
SCSW, also known as The Book = Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Supica and Nahas. This is a must-have reference, the 3rd edition is the latest
Study these, there WILL be a test!
Mike
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Horace & Daniel
Member
HMU - Hit Me Up (contact me to follow up)
NVM - Never Mind
NWOT - New Without Tags
FMV - Fair Market Value
RL - Real Life
RTFM - Read The ******* Manual
BISLY - But I Still Love You
ITSFWI - If The Shoe Fits, Wear It!
WIBAMU - Well, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle!
BTAIM - Be That As It May
TTYL - Talk To You Later
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly...
AFAIK - As Far as I Know
WRT - With Respect To
NSFW - Not Safe for Workplace viewing
OTOH - On the Other Hand
AFK - Away from Keyboard
TPTB - The Powers that Be
ROFLMAO - Roll On Floor Laughing My *** Off
JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
OATUS - On a Totally Unrelated Subject
PMFJI - Pardon Me for Jumping In
SFSG - So Far, So Good
TC - Take Care!
BTHOM - Beats the Hell Out of Me
SGTM - Sounds Good to Me!
O RLY - Oh, Really (sarcasm)
OP - The Original Poster (who started this discussion thread)
WB - Welcome Back
IDK - I Don't Know
OOAK - One of a Kind
MEGO - My Eyes Glaze Over
IBTL - In Before the Lock!
BBIAB - Be Back in a Bit
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
MTFBWY - May the Force Be With You
NIMBY - Not in My Back Yard
MT - Mistell (mistaken chat message, please disregard)
AMAIR - As Much as I Recall
IMNSHO – in my not so humble opinion
FMV – fair market value (for selling items online)
LOL – laughing out loud
TAFN - That's All For Now
NVM - Never Mind
NWOT - New Without Tags
FMV - Fair Market Value
RL - Real Life
RTFM - Read The ******* Manual
BISLY - But I Still Love You
ITSFWI - If The Shoe Fits, Wear It!
WIBAMU - Well, I'll be a Monkey's Uncle!
BTAIM - Be That As It May
TTYL - Talk To You Later
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly...
AFAIK - As Far as I Know
WRT - With Respect To
NSFW - Not Safe for Workplace viewing
OTOH - On the Other Hand
AFK - Away from Keyboard
TPTB - The Powers that Be
ROFLMAO - Roll On Floor Laughing My *** Off
JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
OATUS - On a Totally Unrelated Subject
PMFJI - Pardon Me for Jumping In
SFSG - So Far, So Good
TC - Take Care!
BTHOM - Beats the Hell Out of Me
SGTM - Sounds Good to Me!
O RLY - Oh, Really (sarcasm)
OP - The Original Poster (who started this discussion thread)
WB - Welcome Back
IDK - I Don't Know
OOAK - One of a Kind
MEGO - My Eyes Glaze Over
IBTL - In Before the Lock!
BBIAB - Be Back in a Bit
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
MTFBWY - May the Force Be With You
NIMBY - Not in My Back Yard
MT - Mistell (mistaken chat message, please disregard)
AMAIR - As Much as I Recall
IMNSHO – in my not so humble opinion
FMV – fair market value (for selling items online)
LOL – laughing out loud
TAFN - That's All For Now
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Competitive Shooting...
- USPSA - United States Practical Shooting Association, the US affiliate of IPSC.
- IPSC - International Practical Shooting Confederation.
- ICORE - International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts.
- IDPA - International Defensive Pistol Association, similar to USPSA for those folks who don't want to buy all those expensive pistols or hi-cap mags.
- SC - Steel Challenge.
- SSC - Scholastic Steel Challenge.
- PPC - Practical Police Combat.
- IPSA - International Pin Shooters Association.
tomcatt51
Member
Just to be fair, IDPA is also the only association that allows SO's (range officers anywhere else) to give you an FTDR, Failure to do Right, penalty for NOT violating the rules but for doing something your SO thinks SHOULD be a violation, if there was a rule. Go figure.
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Who would that be?? God isn't a female and I danged sure don't have to obey a woman. never have; never will.
mooney1el
Member
I just deduced that SPF in the for sale section stands for Sold Pending Funds
novalty
Member
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary (This one had me perplexed for awhile)
Shadow1006
Member
wysiwyg=what you see is what you get
byob=bring your own bottle
cnc=coast not clear or computer numeric control
lol
byob=bring your own bottle
cnc=coast not clear or computer numeric control
lol
fat tom
Absent Comrade
I take it that celibacy doesn't bother you. Or do you just take matters into your own hand?
f.t.
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The price we pay.....
Electraclyde
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You guys forgot *****
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